Meaning, I would like to view a video someone has made with the XH-A1 that does not have a DOF lens attached to it or anything. A shot simply made with a stock XH-A1 along with presets.

Reason I ask is because I am trying to learn more and more about this camera and there are some GREAT shots on this board but a lot of them are aided by a substantial amount of other resources.

Here you go:
These were done when I first was starting out with this camera and had no clue what I was doing and had really no equipment either, but it was before I got the any 35mm adapters. They're not terribly good, but it was a start after not filming for 6 yrs...
I believe I used all VividRGB presests at the time.
Hope this helps a little... Happy filming...

Shots around my town: Valparaiso on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/1088487)

A Bonfire: Fire on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/1117919)

Police Rifle Range: VPD - Rifle and Maneuver on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/1629871)

NSM Music Video: http://vimeo.com/1628451 - This one has a few letus clips, but was also a little dark in the bar too..

That does help very much! Thanks.

Anything else from anyone would also be appreciated

I've got some things for you.

Now, some of these shots are with the WD-H72 Canon wide-angle adaptor, but no 35mm big guns.

Classic Car Show in Chicago: (handheld,tripod, w/wo wide-angle)
Classical Cruisers By Will Mahoney On ExposureRoom (http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/assets/f4bda19be829473393dc7e8facb38793/)

Product Info Video: (interview/doco style, factory lens from Tripod.)
Fitch Fuel Catalyst By Will Mahoney On ExposureRoom (http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/assets/48129ac999e3433189fb74f49c665de0/)

Product Install Video: (Home made shoulder rig w/ wide-angle)
CoverCraft SeatSaver Seat Cover Install - StylinTrucks.com By Will Mahoney On ExposureRoom (http://exposureroom.com/members/WillMahoney.aspx/assets/f8f2bd7bb2b041ba918db0349bc89b72/)

I sometimes use a little colour correcting afterwards, but here's a recent video with no colour correcting on stock xh-a1 (except the fast motion shots): http://exposureroom.com/distance

You can get pretty shallow DOF with the native lens if you zoom in and open up the aperture all the way.


This one shot with native lens. All I did in post was to crush the blacks add saturation.

Nature Short on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/632291)

I sometimes use a little colour correcting afterwards, but here's a recent video with no colour correcting on stock xh-a1 (except the fast motion shots): Further Than Distance (short film) By Andris Krastin? On ExposureRoom (http://exposureroom.com/distance)

Oh, color correction is alright to show...I should have mentioned that. Basically what I'm trying to do is see what I can do in terms of quality without spending anymore money. Color Correction can be done in FCP so thats no worries for me.

Meaning, I would like to view a video someone has made with the XH-A1 that does not have a DOF lens attached to it or anything. A shot simply made with a stock XH-A1 along with presets.

Reason I ask is because I am trying to learn more and more about this camera and there are some GREAT shots on this board but a lot of them are aided by a substantial amount of other resources.



Take a look here : Canon XH-A1 CUSTOM PRESET Movie V2.1 on Vimeo (http://vimeo.com/1650059)

: http://vimeo.com/1641757?pg=embed&sec=1641757


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Here are two:

Vasquez Rocks (http://www.exposureroom.com/vaszquezrocks)
shot using the REALSHP preset

Renaissance Pleasure Faire (http://www.exposureroom.com/renfaire)
shot using the PANLOOK2 preset

An outlet for shameless self promotion! Yay! :)

Here's one I did over the summer. Straight XH-A1, 3 piece light kit on the interviews. VividRGB preset.

Live United Campaign Video on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/1522360)

This was all done with stock lens, no wide angle adapter. colour corrected though.

Culzean Castle By john estcourt On ExposureRoom (http://exposureroom.com/culzean)

Here's something I did a couple weeks ago. I used the Panalook2 preset to match my HV30. I'm happy with the results. The main thing is for the White balance to be even between the two cams. Alan Barcus playing his song "Last of the Cowbows" on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/2427410)
Rich

Rich, a bit off topic, but can you compare the Panalook vs. Panalook 2 presets?

Here's mine:

http://www.yafiunderground.com/Video/heinz.mov

Nothing fancy at all, I attached my Circular Polarizer to it outside, other than that, stock with, IIRC, the VividRGB also... don't quite remember which one. Worked like a champ though. I ended up DQ'd for use of a trademark (the blindside shirt :( - I told him to turn it inside out)

Change Of Seasons HD on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/2518095)

just did this yesterday, stock xh-a1 with PANALOOK preset...hope you like!

Chris
-Knight On The Town Films-

Thanks for this thread. I'm just starting off on video so I don't really know much about lenses and stuff yet. I'd like to know what I could make if I could fully utilize what I had. Will check out some of these videos.

Just got mine for Christmas. Total Newb to the XH A1. Here's some footage with me playing with my stock XH A1 in the back yard.

HD FOOTAGE CANON XH A1 on Vimeo (http://www.vimeo.com/2666836)